ESPN: Miss NHL's all star weekend? - Miss your next game
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Well, this thing about punishing players sitting out the all-star game for 1.
Well, nothing super right about this one. I'd say, it is a very questionable decision. Lindstrom and Datsyuk are actually injured and Pavel played his last game with serious pain. Obviously, Detroit wants to give these guys some time to heal, not to rest. It is not like they are in Hawaii. Crosby also has a minor injury. What about him? He won't have problems because he did not play his last game before All star break. So, according to the rules, do not play one game before Montreal and you are OK. Nice. The Dark Knight can punish two great veterans but I doubt that he would do the same against the golden boys of hockey. Nobody can touch Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby .. not the Greek Gods.
Again, I do not say that it was a bad decision but I do not see anything right either.
Shootouts
You mean the ones in regular games after overtime? It is kinda fun and it is good for show in places like Nashville, Tampa or Atlanta but it hurts hockey and most hardcore fans do not like it. Fortunately, we do not have this in playoffs (think why?). Again, this is a controversial decision.
Rule changes that make for a faster and more exciting game to watch
First of all, do you really think it was his idea?
So-called Lemaire's neutral zone traps was a nightmare for hockey for years. And Gary was a detached onlooker. Fans, mass media and players association deserve much more credit for the changes.
Well, nothing super right about this one. I'd say, it is a very questionable decision. Lindstrom and Datsyuk are actually injured and Pavel played his last game with serious pain. Obviously, Detroit wants to give these guys some time to heal, not to rest. It is not like they are in Hawaii. Crosby also has a minor injury. What about him? He won't have problems because he did not play his last game before All star break. So, according to the rules, do not play one game before Montreal and you are OK. Nice. The Dark Knight can punish two great veterans but I doubt that he would do the same against the golden boys of hockey. Nobody can touch Ovechkin, Malkin and Crosby .. not the Greek Gods.
Again, I do not say that it was a bad decision but I do not see anything right either.
Shootouts
You mean the ones in regular games after overtime? It is kinda fun and it is good for show in places like Nashville, Tampa or Atlanta but it hurts hockey and most hardcore fans do not like it. Fortunately, we do not have this in playoffs (think why?). Again, this is a controversial decision.
Rule changes that make for a faster and more exciting game to watch
First of all, do you really think it was his idea?
So-called Lemaire's neutral zone traps was a nightmare for hockey for years. And Gary was a detached onlooker. Fans, mass media and players association deserve much more credit for the changes.
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I honestly can't really argue with your post, because you make good points. I just have to say that I think the top 2 are good decisions. Now the injury one does suck if you are in fact injured, but All-star games are supposed to be for the fans, and often we see a lot of stars wanting to rest during this time rather than play, and I think he had to try something to correct this.
As for the rule changes, you may be right about that, but Bettman deserves at least some credit for actually making the changes
As for the rule changes, you may be right about that, but Bettman deserves at least some credit for actually making the changes